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Author: Subject: G1, G2 and E in a BEC locost ?
slopecombat

posted on 20/12/06 at 12:27 AM Reply With Quote
G1, G2 and E in a BEC locost ?

As G1, G2 and E are designed to hold a car engine, has these sense in a BEC?

Any one changed this configuration to suite a bike engine ?

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MikeRJ

posted on 20/12/06 at 09:36 AM Reply With Quote
Those chassis members are important for the triangulation of the engine bay. Their useage to support the engine in a CEC is almost secondary (and not a very good design). Certainly they should be retained for the BEC IMO.

Normaly a BEC will have a subframe/cradle which is supported from the upper chassis rails.

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mark chandler

posted on 20/12/06 at 01:51 PM Reply With Quote
I chopped mine about:

As long as you maintain triangles all is okay, mine then became the engine mounts.

Regards Mark Rescued attachment Chassis front 2 april 2006 small.JPG
Rescued attachment Chassis front 2 april 2006 small.JPG

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mark chandler

posted on 20/12/06 at 02:28 PM Reply With Quote
From the top, I also dragged the engine into the passenger footwell to get better weight distribution Rescued attachment Engine cradle #3 2 Jan 2006 small.JPG
Rescued attachment Engine cradle #3 2 Jan 2006 small.JPG

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mark chandler

posted on 20/12/06 at 02:29 PM Reply With Quote
All done: Rescued attachment OS_engine_bay_7oct2006.JPG
Rescued attachment OS_engine_bay_7oct2006.JPG

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slopecombat

posted on 20/12/06 at 11:06 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks, I think I'll try to adapt the standard layout to the engine's subframe as shown in the pictures.

And as I can see I'll have to include the R member(s) too.

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DIY Si

posted on 20/12/06 at 11:09 PM Reply With Quote
The R tubes are very important to the overall chassis, and if possible it's best to use one on either side. They can also be altered in a similar way to the bottom tubes, but try hard to maintain the triangles, as this is what gives all the extra strength.





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